# Quote — George RR Martin, A Storm of Swords

> A knight's a sword with a horse. The rest, the vows and the sacred oils and the lady's favors, they're silk ribbons tied round the sword. Maybe the sword's prettier with ribbons hanging off it, but it will kill you just as dead.

- Author: [George RR Martin](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-rr-martin.md)
- Book: [A Storm of Swords](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-rr-martin/a-storm-of-swords.md)
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